so much for being a survivor with great powers come great movies most of the
powers come great movies most of the
powers come great movies most of the time welcome to watchmojo.com and today
time welcome to watchmojo.com and today
time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 comic book movie franchises yes
for this list we’re looking at series of
for this list we’re looking at series of films based on comic book franchises
films based on comic book franchises
films based on comic book franchises they have to be a series of movies so
they have to be a series of movies so
they have to be a series of movies so Watchmen and daredevil which are only
Watchmen and daredevil which are only
Watchmen and daredevil which are only one movie won’t be considered for this
one movie won’t be considered for this
one movie won’t be considered for this list not that daredevil would have made
list not that daredevil would have made
list not that daredevil would have made it anyway those I number 10 Teenage
it anyway those I number 10 Teenage
it anyway those I number 10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gnarly ready oh
Mutant Ninja Turtles gnarly ready oh
Mutant Ninja Turtles gnarly ready oh yeah they’re the heroes in a half-shell
yeah they’re the heroes in a half-shell
yeah they’re the heroes in a half-shell dead up our arguably the most fun
dead up our arguably the most fun
dead up our arguably the most fun characters to have gone from the pages
characters to have gone from the pages
characters to have gone from the pages of the comic book to the silver screen
of the comic book to the silver screen
of the comic book to the silver screen the turtles throw out 90 slang eat pizza
the turtles throw out 90 slang eat pizza
the turtles throw out 90 slang eat pizza and kick Challen equal measure turning a
and kick Challen equal measure turning a
and kick Challen equal measure turning a gritty black-and-white comic series into
gritty black-and-white comic series into
gritty black-and-white comic series into family friendly entertainment may sound
family friendly entertainment may sound
family friendly entertainment may sound like a recipe for failure but children
like a recipe for failure but children
like a recipe for failure but children of the 80s know how delightful these
of the 80s know how delightful these
of the 80s know how delightful these tales became this guy knows where
tales became this guy knows where
tales became this guy knows where splinter is the third film and recent
splinter is the third film and recent
splinter is the third film and recent reboot may have missed the mark for many
reboot may have missed the mark for many
reboot may have missed the mark for many but we haven’t forgotten our original
but we haven’t forgotten our original
but we haven’t forgotten our original love for the Turtles I made number nine
love for the Turtles I made number nine
love for the Turtles I made number nine men in black boy Captain America over
men in black boy Captain America over
men in black boy Captain America over the best of the best of the best sir
the best of the best of the best sir
the best of the best of the best sir with arms yeah he’s just really excited
with arms yeah he’s just really excited
with arms yeah he’s just really excited and he has no clue why we’re here
and he has no clue why we’re here
and he has no clue why we’re here we assure you non-believers that the men
we assure you non-believers that the men
we assure you non-believers that the men in white films were inspired by a comic
in white films were inspired by a comic
in white films were inspired by a comic book series the Bleak world of
book series the Bleak world of
book series the Bleak world of intergalactic cops that murder witnesses
intergalactic cops that murder witnesses
intergalactic cops that murder witnesses and police the entire universe instead
and police the entire universe instead
and police the entire universe instead became one of appealing actors unique
became one of appealing actors unique
became one of appealing actors unique aliens and entertaining stories you know
aliens and entertaining stories you know
aliens and entertaining stories you know what the difference is between you and
what the difference is between you and
what the difference is between you and me
I make this look good a horrifying
I make this look good a horrifying creature like Vincent d’Onofrio’s Edgar
creature like Vincent d’Onofrio’s Edgar
creature like Vincent d’Onofrio’s Edgar is used for comedic fodder and many of
is used for comedic fodder and many of
is used for comedic fodder and many of the aliens like Tony Shalhoub’s Jack
the aliens like Tony Shalhoub’s Jack
the aliens like Tony Shalhoub’s Jack Jeebs are downright lovable in this
Jeebs are downright lovable in this
Jeebs are downright lovable in this sci-fi comedy series yet any idea how
sci-fi comedy series yet any idea how
sci-fi comedy series yet any idea how much that stings
much that stings
much that stings show us the merchandise you’re gonna
show us the merchandise you’re gonna
show us the merchandise you’re gonna lose another head dude set to crossover
lose another head dude set to crossover
lose another head dude set to crossover with the 21 Jump Street series of films
with the 21 Jump Street series of films
with the 21 Jump Street series of films if the leaked emails are to be believed
if the leaked emails are to be believed
if the leaked emails are to be believed we can’t wait to see more series for D
we can’t wait to see more series for D
we can’t wait to see more series for D atomizer that’s what I’m talking about
atomizer that’s what I’m talking about
atomizer that’s what I’m talking about noisy crickets number 8 the Batman
noisy crickets number 8 the Batman
noisy crickets number 8 the Batman quadrilogy
quadrilogy
quadrilogy meow we’re just gonna come out and say
meow we’re just gonna come out and say
meow we’re just gonna come out and say it if it weren’t for the fourth awful
it if it weren’t for the fourth awful
it if it weren’t for the fourth awful film in the Batman series Batman and
film in the Batman series Batman and
film in the Batman series Batman and Robin this franchise would have found
Robin this franchise would have found
Robin this franchise would have found itself much higher on the list
itself much higher on the list
itself much higher on the list introducing the uninitiated to a much
introducing the uninitiated to a much
introducing the uninitiated to a much more adult Gotham City impressive
more adult Gotham City impressive
more adult Gotham City impressive performances by the likes of Michael
performances by the likes of Michael
performances by the likes of Michael Keaton Jack Nicholson Michelle Pfeiffer
Keaton Jack Nicholson Michelle Pfeiffer
Keaton Jack Nicholson Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito among many others these
and Danny DeVito among many others these
and Danny DeVito among many others these films all became instant classics except
films all became instant classics except
films all became instant classics except of course Batman and Robin
of course Batman and Robin
of course Batman and Robin forget the geriatric bat come join me
forget the geriatric bat come join me
forget the geriatric bat come join me with the first two films embracing the
with the first two films embracing the
with the first two films embracing the new edgier Batman comic stories and the
new edgier Batman comic stories and the
new edgier Batman comic stories and the third giving us a so-so film with great
third giving us a so-so film with great
third giving us a so-so film with great visuals and fantastic performances by
visuals and fantastic performances by
visuals and fantastic performances by Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones it’s hard
Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones it’s hard
Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones it’s hard to understand how the fourth film could
to understand how the fourth film could
to understand how the fourth film could screw things up so badly did we mention
screw things up so badly did we mention
screw things up so badly did we mention that we hate Batman and Robin talk about
that we hate Batman and Robin talk about
that we hate Batman and Robin talk about you cold shoulder number 7 Superman easy
you cold shoulder number 7 Superman easy
you cold shoulder number 7 Superman easy miss I’ve got you
miss I’ve got you
miss I’ve got you you’ve got me who’s got you a man who
you’ve got me who’s got you a man who
you’ve got me who’s got you a man who can easily conquer but chooses to
can easily conquer but chooses to
can easily conquer but chooses to protect and nurture Superman is an
protect and nurture Superman is an
protect and nurture Superman is an entirely admirable character no matter
entirely admirable character no matter
entirely admirable character no matter how dark is new films try to make him be
how dark is new films try to make him be
how dark is new films try to make him be their angel be their monument
their angel be their monument
their angel be their monument be anything they need you to be or be
be anything they need you to be or be
be anything they need you to be or be none of it
none of it
none of it you don’t know this world a thing
you don’t know this world a thing
you don’t know this world a thing Christopher uses Superman got pretty
Christopher uses Superman got pretty
Christopher uses Superman got pretty goofy by the end but he took the role
goofy by the end but he took the role
goofy by the end but he took the role very seriously and his stalwart
very seriously and his stalwart
very seriously and his stalwart portrayal epitomized years of comic-book
portrayal epitomized years of comic-book
portrayal epitomized years of comic-book mythos to perfection I’d say it’s been
mythos to perfection I’d say it’s been
mythos to perfection I’d say it’s been swell well you know Clark um there are
swell well you know Clark um there are
swell well you know Clark um there are very few people left in the world who
very few people left in the world who
very few people left in the world who feel comfortable saying that work no
feel comfortable saying that work no
feel comfortable saying that work no matter how much a film like Superman
matter how much a film like Superman
matter how much a film like Superman Returns and it’s real estate scheme may
Returns and it’s real estate scheme may
Returns and it’s real estate scheme may have missed the mark Supes visit hasn’t
have missed the mark Supes visit hasn’t
have missed the mark Supes visit hasn’t been fully tarnished and it may in fact
been fully tarnished and it may in fact
been fully tarnished and it may in fact go to another level when he battles the
go to another level when he battles the
go to another level when he battles the bat in 2016 God versus man
the red capes are coming number six
the red capes are coming number six Hellboy herb the spawn of a demon
Hellboy herb the spawn of a demon
Hellboy herb the spawn of a demon summoned to earth as an infant by the
summoned to earth as an infant by the
summoned to earth as an infant by the Nazis Hellboy is the epitome of an
Nazis Hellboy is the epitome of an
Nazis Hellboy is the epitome of an unlikely hero due in large part to the
unlikely hero due in large part to the
unlikely hero due in large part to the sensitive side that he hides beneath the
sensitive side that he hides beneath the
sensitive side that he hides beneath the badass the Hellboy films may not have
badass the Hellboy films may not have
badass the Hellboy films may not have been box-office behemoth but they did
been box-office behemoth but they did
been box-office behemoth but they did manage to capture the comic series his
manage to capture the comic series his
manage to capture the comic series his tone and spirit down to a tee it also
tone and spirit down to a tee it also
tone and spirit down to a tee it also helps that Ron Perlman was basically
helps that Ron Perlman was basically
helps that Ron Perlman was basically born to play Hellboy stop it right now
born to play Hellboy stop it right now
born to play Hellboy stop it right now Oh what are you threatening me because I
Oh what are you threatening me because I
Oh what are you threatening me because I think I can take you excuse me with an
think I can take you excuse me with an
think I can take you excuse me with an oft discussed third installment possibly
oft discussed third installment possibly
oft discussed third installment possibly on the horizon Hellboy fans are
on the horizon Hellboy fans are
on the horizon Hellboy fans are salivating at the prospect of a
salivating at the prospect of a
salivating at the prospect of a conclusion to the series and we all
conclusion to the series and we all
conclusion to the series and we all agree that it needs to happen number 5
agree that it needs to happen number 5
agree that it needs to happen number 5 lead
from the insanely awesome opening
from the insanely awesome opening bloodbath scene in the first film blades
bloodbath scene in the first film blades
bloodbath scene in the first film blades potential as a film franchise was clear
potential as a film franchise was clear
potential as a film franchise was clear even if the character’s origin and
even if the character’s origin and
even if the character’s origin and comics was unknown to many changing the
comics was unknown to many changing the
comics was unknown to many changing the comic version of blade from relying
comic version of blade from relying
comic version of blade from relying heavily on his intellect to a warrior
heavily on his intellect to a warrior
heavily on his intellect to a warrior who practically snarls every line of
who practically snarls every line of
who practically snarls every line of dialogue forever alter the character a
dialogue forever alter the character a
dialogue forever alter the character a change that would ripple out onto the
change that would ripple out onto the
change that would ripple out onto the pages of the comic books themselves that
pages of the comic books themselves that
pages of the comic books themselves that biscuit boy is a UV lamp we’re gonna
biscuit boy is a UV lamp we’re gonna
biscuit boy is a UV lamp we’re gonna play a little game with 20 questions
play a little game with 20 questions
play a little game with 20 questions depending on how you answer you may walk
depending on how you answer you may walk
depending on how you answer you may walk out of here with a tan Snipes is open to
out of here with a tan Snipes is open to
out of here with a tan Snipes is open to returning to the role and has reportedly
returning to the role and has reportedly
returning to the role and has reportedly met with Marvel about the possibility so
met with Marvel about the possibility so
met with Marvel about the possibility so we’d love to see him take part in either
we’d love to see him take part in either
we’d love to see him take part in either the civil or infinity war alright number
the civil or infinity war alright number
the civil or infinity war alright number 4 Sam Raimi’s spider-man with great
4 Sam Raimi’s spider-man with great
4 Sam Raimi’s spider-man with great power comes great responsibility
power comes great responsibility
power comes great responsibility arguably Marvel’s most recognizable
arguably Marvel’s most recognizable
arguably Marvel’s most recognizable figure j jonah Jameson seems to be the
figure j jonah Jameson seems to be the
figure j jonah Jameson seems to be the only person who can’t get behind
only person who can’t get behind
only person who can’t get behind spider-man spider-man wasn’t attacking
spider-man spider-man wasn’t attacking
spider-man spider-man wasn’t attacking the city he was trying to save it that’s
the city he was trying to save it that’s
the city he was trying to save it that’s slander
slander
slander it is not I resent that slander is
it is not I resent that slander is
it is not I resent that slander is spoken in print it’s libel but when
spoken in print it’s libel but when
spoken in print it’s libel but when audiences got their first view of the
audiences got their first view of the
audiences got their first view of the webslinger they were sold the first film
webslinger they were sold the first film
webslinger they were sold the first film got the Goblin right and seemingly
got the Goblin right and seemingly
got the Goblin right and seemingly ripped Spidey’s origins straight from
ripped Spidey’s origins straight from
ripped Spidey’s origins straight from the comic book pages thanks the second
the comic book pages thanks the second
the comic book pages thanks the second film is action-packed and considered by
film is action-packed and considered by
film is action-packed and considered by many to be one of the best superhero
many to be one of the best superhero
many to be one of the best superhero films of all time the third film
films of all time the third film
films of all time the third film included emo Peter Parker and possibly
included emo Peter Parker and possibly
included emo Peter Parker and possibly ruined venom forever but it still
ruined venom forever but it still
ruined venom forever but it still couldn’t erase the previous films
couldn’t erase the previous films
couldn’t erase the previous films grandeur we can’t wait to see the web
grandeur we can’t wait to see the web
grandeur we can’t wait to see the web crawlers next reboot and introduction to
crawlers next reboot and introduction to
crawlers next reboot and introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
a band of mutants who fight for a world
a band of mutants who fight for a world that hates them Bryan Singer seemed to
that hates them Bryan Singer seemed to
that hates them Bryan Singer seemed to tap into that internal conflict and feel
tap into that internal conflict and feel
tap into that internal conflict and feel of the comics and translated it
of the comics and translated it
of the comics and translated it perfectly to the silver screen you bike
perfectly to the silver screen you bike
perfectly to the silver screen you bike nice gas filler Oh split across
nice gas filler Oh split across
nice gas filler Oh split across different timelines and with multiple
different timelines and with multiple
different timelines and with multiple characters cast as different actors it’s
characters cast as different actors it’s
characters cast as different actors it’s amazing how well it all manages to stay
amazing how well it all manages to stay
amazing how well it all manages to stay together so what’s in it for me you
together so what’s in it for me you
together so what’s in it for me you kleptomaniac get to break into the
kleptomaniac get to break into the
kleptomaniac get to break into the Pentagon with singers triumphant return
Pentagon with singers triumphant return
Pentagon with singers triumphant return to the franchise with 2014’s Days of
to the franchise with 2014’s Days of
to the franchise with 2014’s Days of Future past and two more x-men movies
Future past and two more x-men movies
Future past and two more x-men movies set to release in 2016 this franchise
set to release in 2016 this franchise
set to release in 2016 this franchise just keeps getting better
just keeps getting better
just keeps getting better remember x-men 3 never happened hey
remember x-men 3 never happened hey
remember x-men 3 never happened hey Logan
you’re here
you’re here where else would I be number two the
where else would I be number two the
where else would I be number two the Dark Knight trilogy
making millions and receiving critical
making millions and receiving critical acclaim Batman Begins brought Batman out
acclaim Batman Begins brought Batman out
acclaim Batman Begins brought Batman out of the shadows and back onto the big
of the shadows and back onto the big
of the shadows and back onto the big screen however it wasn’t until the
screen however it wasn’t until the
screen however it wasn’t until the brilliant follow up The Dark Knight that
brilliant follow up The Dark Knight that
brilliant follow up The Dark Knight that the series became truly respected and is
the series became truly respected and is
the series became truly respected and is the only comic book inspired film to win
the only comic book inspired film to win
the only comic book inspired film to win a non-technical Oscar wanna know what
a non-technical Oscar wanna know what
a non-technical Oscar wanna know what cut these scars the series is dark but
cut these scars the series is dark but
cut these scars the series is dark but not dejected true to the source material
not dejected true to the source material
not dejected true to the source material without being campy and smart without
without being campy and smart without
without being campy and smart without being too pretentious
being too pretentious
being too pretentious Nolan’s vision of Batman combined
Nolan’s vision of Batman combined
Nolan’s vision of Batman combined everything he knew about filmmaking with
everything he knew about filmmaking with
everything he knew about filmmaking with the more complex Batman stories giving
the more complex Batman stories giving
the more complex Batman stories giving us a series that truly does the Caped
us a series that truly does the Caped
us a series that truly does the Caped Crusader justice
impossible before we reveal our top pick
impossible before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Marvel Cinematic Universe
number one Marvel Cinematic Universe listen well brother I’m listening when
listen well brother I’m listening when
listen well brother I’m listening when Iron Man’s post credit sequence first
Iron Man’s post credit sequence first
Iron Man’s post credit sequence first mentioned the Avenger initiative comic
mentioned the Avenger initiative comic
mentioned the Avenger initiative comic book fans were probably more excited
book fans were probably more excited
book fans were probably more excited than they’ve ever been before I’m here
than they’ve ever been before I’m here
than they’ve ever been before I’m here to talk to you about the Avenger
to talk to you about the Avenger
to talk to you about the Avenger initiative luckily for the film core and
initiative luckily for the film core and
initiative luckily for the film core and for Marvel the idea of a massive unified
for Marvel the idea of a massive unified
for Marvel the idea of a massive unified movie universe was not only a brilliant
movie universe was not only a brilliant
movie universe was not only a brilliant idea but it turned out better than
idea but it turned out better than
idea but it turned out better than anyone could have ever anticipated the
anyone could have ever anticipated the
anyone could have ever anticipated the following standalone films for Hulk Thor
following standalone films for Hulk Thor
following standalone films for Hulk Thor and Captain America managed to please
and Captain America managed to please
and Captain America managed to please audiences and do the characters justice
audiences and do the characters justice
audiences and do the characters justice while we didn’t super hyped Avengers
while we didn’t super hyped Avengers
while we didn’t super hyped Avengers film managed to bring it all together
film managed to bring it all together
film managed to bring it all together perfectly
next taking us to outer space with the
next taking us to outer space with the guardians of the galaxy and now to the
guardians of the galaxy and now to the
guardians of the galaxy and now to the tiny world of ant-man there’s no wonder
tiny world of ant-man there’s no wonder
tiny world of ant-man there’s no wonder why the MCU is the highest-grossing film
why the MCU is the highest-grossing film
why the MCU is the highest-grossing film franchise of all time
do you agree with our list I hate those
do you agree with our list I hate those common folk what’s your favorite comic
common folk what’s your favorite comic
common folk what’s your favorite comic book movie franchise I am Iron Man
book movie franchise I am Iron Man
book movie franchise I am Iron Man for more inspired top 10s published
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